Countries push to undermine ban on commercial whaling

Charities say calls at international meeting to lift restrictions are distraction from climate crisis and plastic pollutionA 40-year-old ban on commercial whaling is in danger after "misleading" resolutions were put forward at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Portorož, Slovenia.The wildlife protection organisations OceanCare and Humane Society International said proposals by pro-whaling countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, could reverse progress made by the IWC. Continue reading...